Construction

Building Codes

This class will provide the licensee with an understanding of building codes and standards used in the local area. It will also provide information as to what events trigger required code upgrades to existing buildings. Examples of significant recent changes to the building code will also be presented.

Basic Building Construction for the Adjuster

The students will learn the basic building components of structure from the foundation up to the peak of the roof and how the components are assembled during construction. The familiarization of building construction will give the new adjuster a reverse engineering perspective when analyzing a structure during the field-adjusting phase of the claims process. The knowledge of the integration of the building components will aid the adjuster in the fix or replace decisions during the claims handling process.

Construction Defects

This class will present information on how to recognize the nature and extent of the distress or changed conditions associated with the most common types of construction defects and understand the contribution of design, installation and material factors. Additionally, the attendee will understand the process of documenting construction defects for potential claims.

Construction Defects

This class will present information on how to recognize the nature and extent of the distress or changed conditions associated with the most common types of construction defects and understand the contribution of design, installation and material factors. Additionally, the attendee will understand the process of documenting construction defects for potential claims.

Evaluation of Slab on Grade Foundation for Re-Construction

This class will provide the student with an overview of the analysis and engineering evaluation required by many Municipalities and the Building Codes for the reuse of a slab-on-grade foundation for construction following a storm event or fire.

Residential and Commercial Construction Defects

This course will provide the student with basic knowledge of how to recognize the nature and extent of the distress or changed conditions associated with the most common types of construction defects, and understand the design-build process by which construction defects are produced including the contribution of design, installation and material factors. Understand the process of documenting construction defects for potential claims.